Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

2cv

G Luxel wrote: »

how is a 50s Cork Number plate on a 70s Escort?

It's possible.... But complicated....

Let's assume it's a UK import and that it was imported in the mid 80s, before they changed the plates to the current 87-D-123 style.
At the time it was possible to have an old number re-issued, if you could prove that it hadn't been used for at least 30 years. I know of someone that has a 70s Lotus with the plate Z1, same system.

carchaeologist

2cv wrote: »

It's possible.... But complicated....

Let's assume it's a UK import and that it was imported in the mid 80s, before they changed the plates to the current 87-D-123 style.
At the time it was possible to have an old number re-issued, if you could prove that it hadn't been used for at least 30 years. I know of someone that has a 70s Lotus with the plate Z1, same system.

Yes,hes right,if the old car was scrapped,and you were registering a new car you could do it,theres loads of cars done that way,GTI1,GTI2,both golf GTIs, GTI205,pretty obvious,was a morris minor..Z1,1Z, ZF4,also a MK2 escort.

2cv

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yes,hes right,if the old car was scrapped,and you were registering a new car you could do it,theres loads of cars done that way,GTI1,GTI2,both golf GTIs, GTI205,pretty obvious,was a morris minor..Z1,1Z, ZF4,also a MK2 escort.

See? I get things right... sometimes

junkyard

2cv wrote: »

See? I get things right... sometimes

Sometimes........now all you have to do is start buying proper cars....:D

carchaeologist

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yes,hes right,if the old car was scrapped,and you were registering a new car you could do it,theres loads of cars done that way,GTI1,GTI2,both golf GTIs, GTI205,pretty obvious,was a morris minor..Z1,1Z, ZF4,also a MK2 escort.

2cv

junkyard wrote: »

Sometimes........now all you have to do is start buying proper cars....:D

Pot kettle african american?

Bitten & Hisses

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yes,hes right,if the old car was scrapped,and you were registering a new car you could do it,theres loads of cars done that way,GTI1,GTI2,both golf GTIs, GTI205,pretty obvious,was a morris minor..Z1,1Z, ZF4,also a MK2 escort.

Similarly, IF 205 is on a 1986 205 GTi and AFAIK is a much older number. Said car is now a rally car.

junkyard

Here are a few I came across lately.

ji

carchaeologist wrote: »

Is the GTI still in limerick??

bostoncommon

carchaeologist wrote: »

was that GTI based in Kildare around 1995ish?

carchaeologist

I know nothing about GTI1,that pic was sent to me by a friend,it looks like it was taken on a camera phone so its modern enough.Cartell doesnst show it so its been off the road for a long time,pre 93 or so.GTI2 does show on cartell alright though.

Max_Damage

carchaeologist wrote: »

I know nothing about GTI1,that pic was sent to me by a friend,it looks like it was taken on a camera phone so its modern enough.

According to the media data attached to the picture of the GTI1 Golf, the picture was taken on the 20-5-2008, at 6:54PM

ji

Was in a shed in limerick about 7 years ago getting trailer rim's to fit tyres on and GTI 1 was there the guy said it belonged to his son...

Shed and yard are now a lidl..

ji

Came across this today..

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ji

ji wrote: »

Came across this today..

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honda dream is a thai imported bike if any ones wondering i'm not dreaming about honda 50s LOL

Dades

Saw this a week or two ago in town and then in Glasthule...



This lives around the corner from me.
Not a classic in some peoples books I know, but a really nice example of a car I used to love.
Hardly any about now.

Max_Damage

I remember when Bluebirds used to be everywhere!

I saw an 'SI' reg. one not too long ago.

artic

Max_Damage wrote: »

I remember when Bluebirds used to be everywhere!

I saw an 'SI' reg. one not too long ago.

Taxi favourite at one stage.

carchaeologist

artic wrote: »

Taxi favourite at one stage.

Popular banger racing tool nowadays in england also.

Gary ITR

That white Bluebird Turbo that was for sale on donedeal a while back lives around the corner from me now. Spotted it there last week

Max_Damage

Spotted this 2004 Mexican Beetle in Carrickmines earlier today:



Funny, the Type 1 Beetle finished production in 2003, this mustn't have been registered 'till the following year.

Although it's not really visible in the photo (I had the camera on maximum zoom), I did manage to get the reg. plate number on it: 04-L-3148.

From Cartell:

Registration 04L3148
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model BEETLE
Description 1600I LEFT HAND DRIVE 2DR
Fuel Type PETROL

zilog_jones

That Beetle or a very similar one was in Arthur's Quay car park for years with "for sale" signs on it, along with a red one nearby. I only noticed they were gone last week though I don't park there often.

Saw a black '87 BMW E30 M3 today, sorry no pics . Not sure if it was a legit M3 but the gigantic wheelarches were certainly convincing.

Update on that garage in Toomevara - there's now three W124 saloons there, a Vauxhall Calibra and possibly something else of interest (was too dark to see the last time I passed the place).

kasper

nice mercrenault 040.jpg

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renault 042.jpg

Fishtits

zilog_jones wrote: »

Saw a black '87 BMW E30 M3 today, sorry no pics . Not sure if it was a legit M3 but the gigantic wheelarches were certainly convincing.

E30 shell had torsional problems, genuine M3's had a 150mm wide raised band over the rear window to combat flex, also the boot lid extended the full width of the car, with the shut lines on the flanks as opposed to the std version which had a boot lid which was 40mm ish narrower that the rear end and shut lines on the horizontal surface.

Max_Damage

All E30 M3's were LHD too AFAIK.

jozi

There were a numberof E30 M3's converted to RHD by birds in the uk. Rear windscreen rake also improved aerodynamics as did the bootlid.

Then there's also the boxed out arches they had 5 stud wheels and many more things different

DannyBuoy

Saw this in Dingle last week, looks as if it hasn't been driven for a while but not quite abandoned!

Dades

^^ Waiting for cheap tax, maybe! ^^
Someone nicked his badge.

Am on the lookout for a nice 924 actually... Not that one though!

DannyBuoy

This one wasn't great, tbh. Was an auto aswell, but prob wouldn't take a lot to look nice anyway, obviously not sure how it runs (if at all...)

carchaeologist

DannyBuoy wrote: »

Saw this in Dingle last week, looks as if it hasn't been driven for a while but not quite abandoned!

Thats ben there for ages,think it used to be on northern plates for a long time.Salty air cant be doing it any favours...

Landyaddict

Met this on the M50 last week heading for the airport

Anyone tell me the year from the reg???

MercMad

Landyaddict wrote: »

Met this on the M50 last week heading for the airport

Anyone tell me the year from the reg???

......no but at a guess I'd say '74/'75 since its a facelift W114/115.

Coxy_VW

Landyaddict wrote: »

Met this on the M50 last week heading for the airport

Anyone tell me the year from the reg???

M reg is August '73 - August '74 UK reg

carchaeologist

Two spots from recent days..

Slightly wobbly phone pic of a 1985 Tipp south Mk2 Transit Camper in Tralee,it was pretty tidy,if a little smokey.

And a lovely 1985 Cork county reg Saab 900 in Parnell Place in Cork yesterday.

G Luxel

Max_Damage wrote: »

Spotted this 2004 Mexican Beetle in Carrickmines earlier today:



Funny, the Type 1 Beetle finished production in 2003,

Thats the Ultima edicion, like this one. They are the final beetles made, although a blue one was the last built, complete with flowers on the bonnet,and even given a final salute by a Mexican Trumpet band, the VW Museum also has the last one which is white??

Hermy

Spotted this today - not a classic but interesting maybe...


And a Hiace camper I spotted a while ago...

junkyard

That Hiace is for sale on donedeal if i'm not mistaken.

milod

Mexican import apparently...

milod

parked on SC road...

carchaeologist

milod wrote: »

parked on SC road...

That was an irish vintage cover car a few years back if im not mistaken.

Max_Damage

Odd that Mexican Beetle is RHD.

Must have been a conversion.

carchaeologist

This has been doing the rounds in tralee for years,not many of its type left now.

Max_Damage

^ Rare is not the word!

Is that the pre-facelift model, the one with the DeLorean style headlights?

bogs

are they taxed insured n nctd ??????????????

carchaeologist

Max_Damage wrote: »

^ Rare is not the word!

Is that the pre-facelift model, the one with the DeLorean style headlights?

No..think it has the later type.

G Luxel

saw this car in Galway yesterday, was on US plates so I dont know if it was imported by someone locally or whether its tourists on holiday. Didnt get a picture but its exactly like this, right down to colour and wire wheels....



I think its a Brougham, the Fleetwood name was applied to smaller front wheel drive cars from 1985-1992 so Brougham was in use
to distinguish it from the other cars. It was the longest Cadillac in production from 1977-1992.

Max_Damage

^ And the car is?

Big Nasty

Max_Damage wrote: »

^ And the car is?

Caddy, Fleetwood I think!

dutchcat

caddy fleetwood?

Max_Damage

When I replied, I couldn't see the picture!

Nice Caddy.